Steve Melter vs. Chris Nabholz — Career Comparison

Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Nabholz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Nabholz built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Melter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Melter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 3.94 and 1.365 for Chris Nabholz. By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Melter and Chris Nabholz

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.47
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.54
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.39
51.39
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.92
70.92
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
3.94
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
7.97
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.6
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
4.09
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
5.96
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.35
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.29
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2588
38.08
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.25
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
34.27
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254
33.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Steve Melter and Chris Nabholz

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.47
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.62
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.18
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
2.12
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.021
1.021
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.92
70.92
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Melter and Chris Nabholz

Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
425.13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
536.68
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
57.29
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
23.38
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.35
7.1
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
66.33
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
75.38
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
30.15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
9.74
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.22
-12.73
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.09
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.52
4.52
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA